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  1. 10-17-2015, 06:11 PM #1
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    Remove file paths

    Good day. Is there a formula to remove file paths from the value of cells? For example,

    C:\My Documents\Document1.doc
    C:\My Pictures\Picture1.jpg
    C:\My Music\Music1.mp3

    I need a formula that will scan the value of a cell and when it encounters a backslash, remove the backslash and everything before it.

    So the above example will result into:

    Document1.doc
    Picture1.jpg
    Music1.mp3

    I am not a programmer so I will not understand any suggestions involving scripts. If there is a formula I can just copy and paste that would be best. Thank you for any suggestions.
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  2. 10-17-2015, 06:14 PM #2
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    Re: Remove file paths

    I'm not at my computer but have you tried using the RIGHT() function, counting the characters to to the back slash and only taking what is to the right of it?
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    Re: Remove file paths

    Thanks but I need a formula that will scan a whole column, not just one cell. It would be too time consuming to manually count the characters to the backslash for each cell. I am dealing with hundreds of thousands of cells. I need a formula that can do that automatically.
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    Re: Remove file paths

    Hi, welcome to the forum

    Perhaps this...
    A
    B
    1
    		 C:\My Documents\Document1.doc Document1.doc
    2
    		 C:\My Pictures\Picture1.jpg Picture1.jpg
    3
    		 C:\My Music\Music1.mp3 Music1.mp3

    B1=MID(A1,FIND("@",SUBSTITUTE(A1,"\","@",LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"\",""))),1)+1,99)
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    Re: Remove file paths

    Bash0 Your post does not comply with Rule 8 of our Forum RULES. Do not crosspost your question on multiple forums without including links here to the other threads on other forums.

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    Re: Remove file paths

    A message to forum cross posters.

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    Re: Remove file paths

    Ford - I came up with something very similar to yours. :/

    Formula: copy to clipboard 
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    Why are my formulas always longer?
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    Re: Remove file paths

    CW nicely done
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    Thumbs up Re: Remove file paths

    Thanks FDibbins! Works great!

    Sorry for the cross post. Just needed a solution quickly.
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    Re: Remove file paths

    Data Range
    A
    B
    1
    C:\My Documents\Document1.doc
    Document1.doc
    2
    C:\My Pictures\Picture1.jpg
    Picture1.jpg
    3
    C:\My Music\Music1.mp3
    Music1.mp3


    This formula entered in B1 and copied down:

    =TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"\",REPT(" ",255)),255))
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